Sonko jumps to the defense of Pauline Njoroge

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko on Saturday jumped to the defense of Pauline Njoroge following the revocation of her appointment to the board of the Tourism Regulatory Authority by Tourism CS Najib Balala. Through a post on social media, Sonko asked Balala to put emotions aside saying Njoroge’s past Facebook post should not have been grounds for dismissal.

“Pauline's only crime was a Facebook post sometimes ago where she criticized the use of Nairobi National Park. Whereas she was expressing her opinion, she has freedom of speech and opinion, CS Balala cannot turn to the old post to victimise her since social media users resurfaced the old post,” wrote Sonko.